Highlights of Palestine and Israel (9 Days)

All in an 9 Day group tour
Weekly on Sundays, year round
(except during major Jewish Holiday such as Yum Kippur)

Tour Tel Aviv, Beersheva, Dead Sea, Massada, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Tiberias, Galilee and Golan Heights, Nazareth, Acre, Haifa, and Tel Aviv. Club VIP Meet & Greet service for arrival and departure airport transfers.

Tour

Day 1, Sunday: Tel Aviv
Upon arrival to the airport you will meet our representative, VIP CLUB Meet & Greet Airport transfer service (please see details at the bottom of the page) and transfer to your hotel in Tel Aviv for overnight. Tour operates: Weekly on Sundays, year round (except during major Jewish Holiday such as Yum Kippur).

Day 2, Monday: Tel Aviv – Beer Sheba – Masada – Dead Sea
Leave Tel Aviv driving south, passing by Ashdod and Ashkelon en route to Beersheba, for a drive through the Negev capital. Continue via Arad to Masada. Ascend by cable car to the fortress which was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their war against the Romans. Visit the excavations including Herod’s palaces, the synagogue, bathhouse and cisterns. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the Roman camps and the Dead Sea. Descend for a “float” in the salty water of the world’s lowest place – the Dead Sea. Proceed to Jerusalem for overnight.

Day 3, Tuesday: Jerusalem – sightseeing of the New City
Start the day with a panoramic view of Jerusalem from atop the Mt. of Olives and then on to the Garden of Gethsemane and Church of the Agony. Continue to the Israel Museum’s Shrine of the Book with the famous Dead Sea scrolls, then a visit to the beautifully renovated model of the Herodian city of Jerusalem dating back to the time of the Second Temple. Continue to Yad Vashem (the memorial to the six million Jews who were killed in the Holocaust). Afternoon drive to visit the picturesque village of Ein Karem (the traditional birth-place of John the Baptist). Return to Hotel.

Jerusalem: A Mosaic of Faces and Places. Video by the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Day 4, Wednesday: Jerusalem – Old City – Bethlehem
Enter through one of the gates to the walled Old City to visit the renewed Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, the Temple area and the colorful bazaars. Walk along the Via Dolorosa and the Stations of the Cross, ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Continue to Mt. Zion and visit the tomb of King David, the Room of the Last Supper and Dormition Abbey. In the afternoon continue to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and a view of the Shepherd’s Fields*. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.

Day 5, Thursday: Beit Shean – Nazareth – Galilee
Leave Jerusalem and drive north passing by Jericho, the oldest city in the world. Travel through the Jordan Valley to Beit Shean. Visit the excavations of this beautifully preserved Roman City. Proceed to Nazareth to visit the Church of the Annunciation and the carpentry workshop of Joseph. On to Safed, city of the Kabala, for a walk through the mystic alleys, a visit to a synagogue and the artists’ colony. Continue to a Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

Day 6, Friday: Golan Heights and around the Sea of Galilee
Drive to the Golan Heights, passing by the Druze villages. Visit a former Syrian fortification on the heights. Pass by Banias, source of the Jordan River to visit the Mount of Beatitudes. Visit the ruins of the ancient synagogue and Peter’s house at Capernaum. Visit Tabgha, where the miracle of the fish and bread took place. Continue to Tiberias for a short tour of the old center of Jewish learning. Return to the Kibbutz hotel for overnight.

Day 7, Saturday: Acre – Haifa – Caesarea – Tel Aviv
After breakfast drive west to Acre for a visit of the old, famous Crusader stronghold and medieval fortifications. Continue to Haifa, for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the city, including the Baha’i Shrine, Persian Garden, Mount Carmel and Haifa bay. Proceed southwards to Caesarea to visit the ancient port, including the Roman Theater and the Hippodrome. Continue to Tel Aviv-Jaffa for a short city tour and to your hotel for overnight.

Day 8, Sunday
Breakfast is included at the hotel. Full day at leisure to explore this cosmopolitan Mediterranean city, or maybe for last minute treasure hunting in the souks and bazaars.

Day 9, Monday
Breakfast is included at the hotel, before heading back to the airport for departure, VIP CLUB service at the airport, please see details below. Bon Voyage!

Rate Per Person USD $
	Tourist Class	First Class	Superior
Sharing in Triple Occupancy	$2050.00	$2480.00	$2730.00
Sharing in Double Occupancy	$2128.00	$2566.00	$2864.00
In Single Occupancy	$2383.00	$3081.00	$3735.00
Rate is per person in USD. Rates are subject to change without notice, unless FULLY PREPAID: For Easter Week and the date(s) falling close to Easter Week and one or two other major Jewish holidays: 20% Supplement will apply and verified to you at the time of your inquiry, booking the space.

Rate Includes

• Hotel accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.
• VIP Club Meet & Greet service at the airport upon arrival and departure, please see details listed on this page.
• Transfers from/to airport on arrival and departure, including porterage at airport.
• Group sightseeing in a modern air conditioned motor-coach.
• Service of a Government licensed guide on all touring days.
• Entrance fees to places of interest while touring as per itinerary.

Not Included

• Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
• Beverages with meals.
• Visa handling, visa fee, if/when required.
• Any air fare
• Traveler’s medical baggage insurance.
• Any travel insurance. With all the domestic and international terrorism problems guests are urged to ensure that the travel insurance they secure covers terrorism.